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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Bowie opens with Whitesboro

Published

11 years ago

05/06/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Bowie High School baseball team put a pretty bow on top of the regular season on Friday with a 20-0 lynching of District 3A-9 foe Boyd.
The Jackrabbits are currently preparing for the Conference 3A Bi-District playoffs set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with Game One of a best-of-3 series versus Whitesboro at Sanger.
“They are a scrappy team,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “They have guys in their line-up that can hurt you, and three good pitchers including a lefty.”
Depending upon weather, Game One may be moved to Bowie for Friday evening.
Game Two will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Krum. If Game Three is necessary, it will follow 30 minutes after completion of the second game.
Bowie (24-1-2) is in a privileged position, returning to the playoffs this season. Last year, the Jackrabbits lost in the opening round to Cisco.
“You can’t take this for granted,” Rogers said. “It was great to win district. It has put us in position to make a little run. It’s an honor.”
Rogers said there are plenty of teams that will challenge Bowie in the postseason.
Should the Jackrabbits defeat Whitesboro, it would play either Peaster or Palmer in the Area round. State-ranked Gunter is a possible third-round match-up. Read more, and see the complete box score from last Friday’s victory over Boyd, in the mid-week Bowie News.

The Bowie High School baseball team has four seniors that have provided a definite impact this season. (From left) Dylan Slade, Cooper Cantwell, Coby Bentley and R.J. Oliver have driven the Jackrabbits to a 24-1-2 record. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.